We’re excited to introduce two very unique modern home interiors, each buzzing with colour, crazy creativity, and lots of light. Home number one is a modern Spanish apartment that has been reconfigured to adjoin all of its living spaces in a continually adjustable arrangement. Colour enlivens and unites the new fluid layout, creating upbeat energy and heat. The second tour is a whimsical and somewhat surrealist concept that includes two alternatives for each room design. Get set for fierce monochrome pattern, clashing upholsteries, wild area rugs, and riotous accessories.
Architect:gon architects & Ana Torres
Travelling first to a 124 square metre bachelor apartment in the Malasaña district of Madrid, we explore a reconfigured interior. Rooms have been reestablished with greater dimension and continuity of parts. Flow was created between domestic actions of cooking, eating, relaxing, sleeping, connecting, working, and self care by opening up walls and building unity of colour. The living room is enlivened with primary colours; blue and yellow scatter cushions, a yellow rug, and a vibrant red Eames molded plywood chair .
Contrasting desk chairs jazz up a sidelined double workspace .
An indoor plant gives the workspace a homey attribute. A freestanding white TV set faces the single standing Eames chair, beaming out across a multi colored area rug.
A red floor lamp and red coated steel joists relate with the accent chair.
The most notable characteristic of the flat is its linear 21 metre length. Public and private areas have been redesigned to enable constant reconfigurion according to the needs of the owner. An oval dining table furnishes the central dining room, its curvaceous outline facilitating the fluidity of the layout.
bring lively accents to the space.
Colourful flatware surrounds a modern fruit bowl .
An electric blue kitchen is combined with a coordinated angular paint effect, which plays with perspective and scale. A mirror plated kitchen island reflects a yellow dining chair at a table for two. A green pendant light completes the colour trio.
As demonstrated in the kitchen, the room corners of this home are experimental spaces where angle, colour and lighting transform. They are a place where an action takes place. In the bedroom, red tile encases a corner reading space and a plethora of indoor plants .
A perforated screen builds up a small hallway.
The red tiled section creates a room within a room.
A frameless mirror reflects the reading corner and natural light.
The bedroom chair is finished in green to match its leafy companions.
The screened hallway leads to an ensuite bathroom.
Yellow tiles shine a bright welcome.
Light permeable screening brings daylight into a frameless shower enclosure.
The modern bathroom vanity is set within another optically illusioned corner, saturated with yellow interior design .
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Visualizer:Art Group by Vasilkova Daria
This unusual interior is fashioned like a surrealist palace, where pink ceiling arches are installed to drip colour rich pendants. A riot of monochrome pattern spikes behind a blue splashed sofa, a striking blue rug, and contrasting square coffee tables .
wind a black pathway around an eye-catching TV wall.
Bright vases are interspersed among the junctions.
The colour collection expands as we look towards the kitchen diner.
Plush purple dining chairs pull up at an emerald green kitchen island, in front of a green and monochrome kitchen run. Polished purple tiles pattern the floor.
This is an alternative concept for the living room. This time the feature wall is decorated with 3D fluid shapes. A curvy green sette continues the freeform fluidity, next to a colour block blue lounge chair. The unique rug brings green and blue accents together, along with the organic shape theme, all in one piece.
This concept switches out the purple dining chairs for a set of soft pink swivel bar stools , and seats them at a smooth wooden island.
An oversized terrazzo-like pattern scatters across the floor, its coloured ‘chips’ patterned with stripes and sprinkles. Mirror panels double the space and impact of the whimsical tile.
The first bedroom we come to has a lofted bed so that the rest of the space can be fashioned like a separate lounge. A blue sofa stretches across a half height green panel below the bunk.
The alternative design for this room switches out the blue couch for a tufted mint green counterpart, and extends the green wall panel all the way up to and over the ceiling length. The previous white bed bunk and ladders is now coated in blue. See more ideas for kids’ beds .
An optical illusion bookshelf rests against a wall teeming with stripes of blue, white and chartreuse tile.
Colour-blocks add interest to fitted closets.
The master bedroom is a pink, blue and gold combo, with colour coordinated edison light bulbs and electrical wires. Pink tasselled wall sconces light the headboard, whilst an end of bed bench draws the blush accent to the other side of the room. Silvery curtains pull a screen around a dressing area.
A floating vanity occupies the opposite wall.
The alternative master bedroom design includes the same pink tassel wall sconces but replaces the seat at the end of the bed with a more conservative pink ottoman.
The curtain between the bed and dressing area has been replaced with a sculptural shelving installation.
Colourful elements creep into every corner and nook.
Sweet pink bathroom fixtures and accessories offset a heavyweight monochrome floor.
Psychedelic tiles carve out a mind-bending bathroom vanity area.
Blue shower shelves accent a black and white pinstriped shower enclosure.
The Nomadic style trend is a chilled, eclectic style based in creamy neutral tones, with warm natural timber and rattan elements. In this inspirational trio of home tours, we find this trend mixed with cool concrete backdrops that are more closely synonymous with the industrial chic genre. The combo of earthy accents and eclectic furniture make a contrasting yet fitting mix with the stony grey surroundings, building spaces that are homey yet edgy.
Visualizer:F9 Studio
This home interior was made airy with a minimalist layout of breezy natural colors. An eclectic mix prevents the look from becoming monotonous. Blue and terracotta accents strike through a unique macramé wall hanging behind a rattan settee. Striking round coffee tables bring a in chunky dark note.
Concrete walls drop a cool backdrop behind the lounge seating, whilst concrete flooring floods the entire open plan living space. Wooden shutters gently screen the direct sunlight onto a distinctive area rug, which introduces modern geometric pattern into the scheme.
Arcs drop from a modern chandelier , a motif that is repeated across a prominent red sideboard.
The other half of the room is a spacious dining kitchen. Unique kitchen pendant lights shine above a concrete dining island for two.
Metallic tiles texture a backsplash across the unique kitchen design. Distressed wooden cabinets are stained with red and black. The mixed stain creates a wonderful meld that vibes with the texturised concrete kitchen walls.
A black decorative vase stands on the concrete countertop of the kitchen island , drawing a colour link with the black kitchen backsplash and sink unit.
A bespoke shelving unit is suspended between the ceiling beams, trimmed with minimal decoration. The concrete walls are rounded off at the corners, creating smooth flow around the perimeter.
enliven the concrete bedroom decor. Red and blue bed clothes brighten the bed.
Concrete wall art adds a creative touch over the bed, flanked by metal modern wall sconces .
The bedroom’s custom-made ladder shelf and closet combo has the same distressed red stain that features in the kitchen.
The bedside table adds a weighty black anchor to the space, similarly to the coffee table set in the living room.
A textural rug rounds out the bedroom arrangement.
Visualizer:Natalia Klochko
Our next tour is a slightly larger abode, blessed with lots of natural light. A modern sofa divides the concrete room between lounge and kitchen diner.
Modern nesting coffee tables have been decorated with a display of large glass bottles, which add sheen and height at the centre of the lounge.
Organic white forms shape a graceful pendant light feature.
A decorative wooden screen is layered upon the concrete living room wall as a beautiful backdrop for a majestic stone Buddha statue.
Wooden flooring draws warm grain across the whole room.
Two grey lounge chairs tone perfectly with the concrete.
A clear glass vase makes a light addition to the dining table by the window.
A dining bench sits either side of the rectangular wooden table, giving the set a laid back vibe.
The dining pendant light confidently anchors the dining arrangement from above.
A small freestanding cupboard stores an overspilling collection of books.
The kitchen is a chic wood and concrete compilation.
A bank of integrated black kitchen appliances bed into modern framed cabinets. A concrete kitchen island is inspired by the stony scheme.
A stylish linear chandelier illuminates the hob and kitchen sink situated in the central island.
The other end of the kitchen island accommodates a dining extension.
Wooden kitchen bar stools gather in a sociable circle.
Visualizer:Dubrovska Studio
Our last tour is an impressive lofty interior with gorgeous exposed ceiling beams. Down at floor level, ultra modern lounge chairs pair up by a captivating live edge coffee table . A rustic planter plays in the same warm colour family as the natural timber table top, teasing out its beauty.
The sculptural chair s are set in minimalist black metal frames, which compliment black edged features around the room.
The black window frames are crossed by made-to-measure window seats, padded with pure white cushion.
Rustic decor enhances the live edge table.
Unframed and discreet, a minimalist fireplace dips inside of the concrete wall.
Pale wooden cabinets build a U-shaped kitchen , accessorised by luxe matt golden fixtures. Concrete encases the cooker extractor hood, and builds a small set of kitchen countertop shelves.
A unique faucet fills the smoothly integrated sink in a polished black and white granite worktop.
A wooden platform bed is set in the absolute middle of the master bedroom floor, with a border of space left all around it. The margin allows for two closets to be accessed behind the headboard, along with an archway into the ensuite bathroom.
A unique bathroom sink and vanity are formed out of precast concrete. A wooden towel shelf offsets the cold composite. Black granite plate vanity lights dot the concrete bathroom wall.
Opposite the concrete vanity, a makeup table has been fashioned into a nook by the window. Bathroom storage fills up the opposite niche.
A rustic wooden vanity stool is seated at the stone countertop.
One huge round window makes an unusual feature in the second bedroom. This time the wooden platform bed is set against the wall to join with a low level bedside shelf design; a terracotta bedroom pendant light swings low to meet with it.
Dark isn’t the first theme that comes to mind when designing a kitchen. Stereotypical assumptions are of white and bright kitchens matched by light wood—something like the color of breakfast pancakes. Have you ever thought otherwise? Perhaps something like a modern dark kitchen?
We’ve got a collection of stunning spaces sure to switch up your vision. This black kitchen design inspiration is the sexiest interior design can muster. All divulging in shades of black, navy, or dark brown, they add what white kitchens cannot—a seductive allure that says sleekness and sophistication at the same time. Take a peek at some brilliant interiors on the darker side to see if a modern luxury black kitchen could be for you.
Modern Dark Kitchen Design Ideas to Inspire Your Next Renovation
1. Make it an All Black Kitchen
Visualizer:Design At Sketch
Almost completely covered in black, a few minor elements shine in chrome and wood in this kitchen interior. We love how the textures do the talking, especially through the matte table under black wood-panelled walls. But having an open approach like this means that every one of your accessories on display—including knives, wine glasses, mugs, cutting boards, teapots, cookie jars, etc.—need to be on point.
2. Add Wooden Elements
Visualizer:Bogdan Tovstyy
This black beauty edges towards wooden elements. We see a speckled floor, a white wall, and a central bench. Rounded black lamps hover over the island, providing functionality and style. If you’re wondering how visual intrigue is added to this modern black kitchen… a huge credit goes to the abstract art!
3. Complement the Black Kitchen with Orange
Source:Vancouver House
A bit of curve rounds out the hard edges—adding some much-needed warmth. This wave-design bench leads up to an orange-hued enclave in this black-and-silver interior. The burnt orange sure makes a design statement (apart from the unique central island).
4. Keep Your Dark Modern Kitchen Simple
Visualizer:Panda Fox Studios
A simplistic look makes this black kitchen a winner. We see the basics: a light floor, a black minimalist island, and sleek cabinetry. But the contrast between light and dark keeps the ambiance interesting, while the large window welcomes plenty of natural light.
5. Make it Dark… Or Not?
Visualizer:Who Cares Design
If you’re eyeing a dark kitchen aesthetic but are hesitant to make the change, this is it. Introducing more light, this black kitchen is hardly dark at all. Black benches, cabinetry, fixtures and stools are intersected by large-panel windows, a white shelving stand and light flooring.
6. Make Use of Asymmetry in the Black Modern Kitchen
Visualizer:Visual Method
This modern black kitchen takes another angle on this kaleidoscopic space, breaking all spatial boundaries. Black and glass alternate in this chic kitchen as the interesting ceiling design keeps the space unconventional. We’ve also got to appreciate the cherry blossoms, doubling as decor even within the interior.
7. Factor in Some Warmth
Source:Modulnova
This warmer-looking kitchen makes a move to brown. It strategically achieves the purpose with the use of wood. This not only introduces natural textures but also makes the ambiance inviting. Talk about a modern style that’s equal parts welcoming!
8. Place a White Island in a Black Modern Kitchen
Visualizer:Jean Regauer
An instant way to brighten up a dark kitchen (we mean, get the best of both worlds)? This kitchen space shows us how by using a white island on a black floor. The backsplash further enhances this dark-and-light effect, while the cowhide rug adds just the right amount of coziness.
9. Make Marble Your Best Friend
Architect:Chamberlain Javens Architects
If you’re looking to create a modern luxury black kitchen, you know what you’ve got to do: Go big on marble! This natural stone adds the luxe factor to any space, especially as a large, central island, as seen in the kitchen above. You can also add it through the backsplash.
10. Make it Mysterious
Visualizer:Tomek Michalski
You can double the visual intrigue in your all black kitchen by adding some mystery. In this kitchen, mood-lighting sets the scene in black and grey, while a marbled bench acts as the hero. The back inlet and flooring create contrast and depth. Taken together, these elements make the space an interesting one.
11. Layer Gray and Gold
Visualizer:Mitaka Dimov
Black kitchens are cool, but what if we layer in gray and add accents of gold? This stunning kitchen space uses gray flooring to add diversity to the otherwise black palette. The thick gold panel is one way that makes the space look incredibly high-end.
12. Add French Style to Black Kitchen Design
Visualizer:Aeroslon
Make your kitchen both modern and French with traditional black cabinetry. In this space, standing armoires act as sinks, and all other displayed items remain black. The stark white clock can surely act as the focal point of the space!
13. Consider Soft Elements
Visualizer:Julia Sultanova
Rough, light wood and low-hanging white lights set this kitchen interior a world apart. You can also notice a layer of light gray cabinetry, adding variation to the otherwise dark color palette. These elements factor in softness to the black kitchen design.
14. Let the Accessories Do the Talking
Photographer:Mikko Ryhänen
In this black-and-wood creation, the accessories take center stage in adorning the interior. We love the houseplant, but the crockery deserves a special mention for doubling as decor. The light oakwood backdrop further warms the space up.
15. Consider a Matte All Black Kitchen
Visualizer:HDR Designer
Neat square panels perfectly line up to emphasize the stark black minimalism that is at play here. We love how the cabinetry is matte black with no hardware, adding a sense of simplicity. The herb planters are a healthy green addition to bring the otherwise simple space.
16. Add Some Stencilling to Black Kitchens
Visualizer:Julia Sultanova
Fine lines and stencilling set this monochromatic space apart. Lined by black magnetic lights, black stencils and glossy white facades, it makes its mark on a light wooden floor.
17. Build a Shape Out of Black
Visualizer:Huso
18. Create a Modern Dark Kitchen with Gradients
Visualizer:Mario Nogueira
If you’re wondering how the intrigue in this space is working… It’s the gradients from black, to charcoal, to light grey. White surrounds in the walls and a monochromatic hanging light. This clever design technique makes sure the space is anything but boring, even if it’s using mere neutrals (minus the stunning orange dining chairs, of course).
19. Leverage Black Textures
Visualizer:Nefeli Kallianou
One instant way to add interest to a black kitchen is with textures, as seen in this metallic matte kitchen. This accounts for decorative presence in the light and bright space, providing character to an otherwise simple room.
20. Work on the Functionality of the Modern Dark Kitchen
Visualizer:İbrahim Ethem KISACIK
This dark modern kitchen makes sure it’s as functional as is stylish. The central island is paired with a black dining table, while all necessary appliances are fixed into the cabinetry. We also see pendant lights and lighting under the hood providing just the right illumination.
21. Create a Modern Classic All Black Kitchen
Visualizer:A&L Interior Design
Folks seeking an inviting all black kitchen can look towards this modern classic space. It merges contemporary elements (through sleek black cabinetry) with traditional ones (as seen in the wooden backsplash) to bring together the best of both worlds.
22. Put Essentials on Display in Your Modern Black Kitchen Interior
Visualizer:Polygon
Yet another kitchen that uses black and wooden elements to create a dark-themed interior. What sets this one apart is the hanging pans. They do offer easy access as the residents cook, but they also double as decor! (Note how the pans also use black and wooden elements to stay coherent with the theme).
23. Add the Industrial Style to the All Black Kitchen
Via:Emotion School
Industrial style lovers, rejoice! This is THE inspiration to set up your favorite interior design style, the dark way. This kitchen uses rustic wood and exposed elements for the ceiling to create an industrial black kitchen interior.
24. Make a Statement with Black Chunky Lamps
Via:HomePicture.in
All eyes on the two chunky lamps hanging in this monochromatic setting. They do add focus but also allow the contrasting white inset to shine. Not to forget the central island, providing plenty of storage space.
25. Make Room for Keepsakes
Visualizer:Maxim Goryachev
There’s nothing like personalizing your space to who YOU are. This kitchen serves the purpose by adding keepsakes and heirlooms. Also, black leaves room for details, so it’s one of the best colors to use if you’re hoping to display knick-knacks.
26. Use Black to Add Intimacy
Visualizer:Helen Bank
Who says dark colors make small spaces feel smaller? We only see black adding luxury to this compact space (with some credit to the white flooring adding brightness). This kitchen—with black marble backsplash—speaks opulence, and for all the right reasons!
27. Enhance Black Kitchen Design with Patterns
Visualizer:Ksenia Lenski
This black kitchen interior makes a design statement with the patterned marble island. Its sleek metallic legs lift it off the floor, creating an illusion of space. Simultaneously, the textured inset makes sure visual interest is added.
28. Don’t Forget a Black and White Rug
Visualizer:Nada Aboelrous
If you’re not in for a complete kitchen renovation, simply painting your cabinets black and adding a black-and-white patterned rug will achieve the purpose! We love how this kitchen keeps sets the base with white and tops it with black.
29. Let the Lighting Make a Statement in the All Black Kitchen
Architect:Artpartner Architects
When everything else is understated, letting the lighting create a statement is a good idea. This matte black kitchen interior uses rod lighting to do the talking. It sticks to the all black kitchen color scheme, though!
30. Tone it Down
Visualizer:Valeria Mosolova
This open floor plan uses dark gray throughout, showing us that black can work in more spaces than the kitchen 😉 It sure makes a design statement for those cooking and dining—or lounging!
31. Consider a Black and Wooden Bar
Visualizer:Amir Emami
This is the ultimate modern luxury black kitchen! After all, what’s better than displaying your favorite collection of beer right behind the black kitchen island? The low-hanging pendant lights also add to the black kitchen design.
32. Add the Gothic Vibe
Visualizer:Sebastian Lorio
This dark-gray kitchen is super simple with its sleek, hardware-less cabinetry. Well, except the far left end. Here, we see a statement piece of art and intriguing layered lighting created a focal point.
33. Stick to the Minimalist Style for Black Kitchens
Visualizer:Miguel A. Ramos
This compact kitchen space follows the simple rule: white walls paired with black cabinetry and an island. Even in this nook, the space is able to make a style statement while providing optimal functionality. The window here gives a contrasting element of light to the otherwise dark modern kitchen.
34. Layer Lighting in the All Black Kitchen
Visualizer:Tatiana Durnescu
We see shades of gray and black coming together to bring this modern dark kitchen to life. What we especially love is the multiple types of lighting, all layered together to bring visual interest to the space.
35. Set the Backdrop For Your Living Space
Visualizer:Sasha Zolotukhin
